Every year, students from the Master of
Advances Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship are asked to developped
a personal project, which allow them to work in a more experimental way.

« Memento Mori » reinterprets the theme of mortality in
horlogery, drawing inspiration from the 17th century skull watch of Mary Queen
of Scotts, Mexican Dia de Los Muertos decoration and beautifully decorated
skeleton movements found in today’s luxury watches.

This contemporary time piece highlights the value of watchmaking by
drawing our attention to the watch movement. The pieces of the dial make up the
form of a skull. Each piece is decorated and assembled by hand resulting in a
unique timepiece rich in tradition, know how and symbolism.

« Volcanic Casing » is a relay object which can transport heat
from a fire. It can be used outdoors as indoors, The Volcanic Casing is
consisted of only two common materials (lava stone and oak). Natural and
inexpensive, they are simply machined and assembled which can also permit to
have a humanitarian context for it use. The absence of obsolete electronic
system makes it an object durable, fully recyclable, that preserves the
environment throughout its life cycle.

« Weight » is a set of flower vases
combining heavy concrete containers and light airy steel supports. The concrete parts sit within each steel frame and weigh
the pieces down to prevent them toppling over.